An already dramatic NDRC Top Doorslammer Championship season became even more so at the weekend’s Festival State Nationals with a controversial A-Final, ensuring high emotions are practically guaranteed amongst the stars of the bracket at next weekend’s Australia Day Nationals in Sydney (January 26/27).
Following an investigation into the Top Doorslammer final at yesterday’s Festival State Nationals at Dragway at The Bend, it has been determined that John Zappia committed a breach of the rules that had been originally flagged by an event official at the time, with a crew person touching the car whilst Zappia was fully staged.
Race fans have delighted in all that the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) has to offer with epic performances from Nitro Funny Cars, Top Doorslammers, Top Fuel Motorcycles and the Aeroflow National Sportsman Series ensuring the 20,000+ strong crowd on-track and the many watching live on 7plus were captivated from start to finish.
Five 11,000hp Nitro Funny Cars have ensured their debut at Dragway at The Bend will not soon be forgotten, laying down a number of lightning fast, flame-throwing passes to delight the large and super enthusiastic crowd.
Rachelle Splatt is taking on a new drag racing challenge as she makes a return to drag racing in an all-female collaboration. The formation of the Center Steer Motorsport team will feature Splatt returning to racing in a sportsman role and joined by mother and daughter duo Sarah Roderick and Ashleigh Pinkstone from Roderick Family Racing.
The NDRC Top Doorslammer Championship will feature yet another newcomer this season as the class and new national series continues to create more exposure for racers.
The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA) is pleased to announce that Patricia (Trish) Crossin AM has been elected as an Independent Director of the ANDRA Board.
After a long hard fought season, the 2023 NSW Track Championship season came to a close late last year with new local sportsman champions crowned.
South Australia’s January is about to get even hotter with the Festival State Nationals to deliver the first ever Nitro Funny Car show at the new venue as well as intense championship racing for Top Doorslammer, Top Fuel Motorcycle, and the Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship Series.
South Coast Raceway delivered the first NDRC Aeroflow Sportsman Championship event of 2024 with the South Coast 660. Check out some of the action courtesy of Automotive Event Images.
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